9 creative ways to enjoy winter produce

Much like wardrobes, tan lines and levels of motivation, produce operates on a seasonal basis. Of course, we’d all like to eat pineapple and watermelon 12 months out of the year, but doing so is simply unreasonable.

There are many benefits to eating seasonally you can read about here if you aren’t already convinced that it actually tastes better. Among the list are two standout reasons to buy seasonal produce:

It decreases your carbon footprint (bragging point)

It saves you money (look, Dad, I’m budgeting!)

So bid farewell to your overpriced strawberries (for now) and get on board with the very trendy and current veggies that want your attention this winter. PopSugar published this handy guide to seasonal eating to keep you on track and keep your pantry #relevant.

Stock up on some kale and pomegranate seeds and pat yourself on the back. Then, use these nine inventive recipes to incorporate winter fruits and veggies in ways you’d never guess.

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The perfect excuse to eat chocolate, ’cause it’s still fruit, right? Step aside, POM juice, the pomegranate seed has found a new calling. Check out this tutorial for the best way to seed a pomegranate.

The poor, innocent beet is so often overlooked as gross and slimy. But there’s literally no excuse to pass it up when it’s baked with rosemary and sea salt into a crunchy snack. Sorry, Dr. Dre, looks like your beats aren’t the only ones on the table anymore.

Grapefruit, oranges, lemons, blood oranges… as long as it’s citrus, it’s in season! So long, iceberg lettuce, we’ve moved on. New to salads? Learn how to make the perfect ensemble with this step-by-step tutorial.

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